Shirley Ryan Abilitylab

This study tested a robotic system called Harmony SHR to help people who had a stroke and have trouble using their arms. The robot guided arm movements to improve strength and coordination. The study included 21 patients in a rehab hospital and checked if the robot was safe and e…

This study tested a new rehab approach for people who had a stroke at least six months ago and still have hand weakness and stiffness. Participants took a drug called cyproheptadine and practiced moving their hand. The goal was to see if this combination could improve muscle cont…

This small study tested a non-invasive method of stimulating the spinal cord with electrical current to improve walking and balance in 8 people who had a stroke and have weakness on one side. Participants walked on a special mat to measure step symmetry and speed. The goal was to…

This study tested a new video game that uses muscle signals to help people who had a stroke at least 6 months ago improve hand movement. 20 participants with moderate hand weakness played the game to retrain their muscles. The goal was to see if this approach could make hand move…

This small study tested whether adding two non-invasive treatments—brief breathing of low-oxygen air (acute intermittent hypoxia) and mild electrical stimulation on the back—to standard walking therapy could improve walking and balance in people with spinal cord injury. Fourteen …

This study tested a new approach to improve hand and arm function in people with chronic spinal cord injury. Participants did short sessions of breathing air with slightly less oxygen, followed by high-intensity arm training, for one month. The goal was to see if this combination…

This study tested a virtual attention training program for people with Long-Covid who experience brain fog. 58 adults from the Chicago area participated to see if the program could improve focus and thinking. The goal was to find a practical, at-home treatment for this common sym…

This study tested simple, low-cost devices to help people with spinal cord injury practice walking on a treadmill. Nineteen adults with spinal cord injury took part. The goal was to see if the devices could improve walking speed and leg movement.

This study looked at whether short sessions of breathing air with less oxygen (called Acute Intermittent Hypoxia) is safe for people who have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI). It also checked if this approach might help with memory, thinking, and movement. Twelve adults with mi…

This study tested whether breathing short bursts of low-oxygen air (like being on a tall mountain) is safe for stroke survivors and might help the brain rewire itself. Sixteen adults who had a stroke at least six months earlier took part. The goal was to see if this simple therap…

This study looked at how the brain sends signals to muscles after a spinal cord injury. Researchers tested 120 people with chronic neck-level injuries to understand how these signals work and how to improve hand and arm movement. The goal is to develop better therapies to help pe…

This study looked at what resilience means for people who have had a spinal cord injury. Researchers interviewed 28 adults at different stages of recovery (1-5 years, 5-15 years, and over 15 years after injury) and asked them to fill out surveys. The goal was to find common theme…

This study used wearable activity trackers (accelerometers) to measure how much and how intensely 15 stroke survivors moved their affected arm during daily life and therapy. Researchers wanted to see if arm activity improved over time. The goal was to better understand real-world…